I will be away from my family, my friends, and my job for 34 days, from September 10 - October 15. That's a long time! I am excited, but honestly a bit nervous about being away for that long! This is wayyy out of my comfort zone, but I keep reminding myself that I am grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for global service. I expect to return changed.
The local projects that we will be working on are expected to involve education, banking, and agricultural areas within the Philippines. We have spent many hours training and preparing for this assignment, and have been led by several local leaders from IBM Philippines as well as leaders from Australian Business Volunteers group.
Our CSC team size is now 11 strong. I expect to be working side-by-side with 2 from Switzerland, 2 from Brazil, 4 from India, 1 from Mexico, and 1 from Spain....love the diversity! I look forward to getting to know this team and learning more about their cultures, families, and hobbies. After this many days together, I'm sure we will learn quite a bit about each other....maybe too much, haha. Seriously, I am very hopeful for lasting friendships to come as a result of this experience.
Here are the photos of our team that were posted by Suzanne from our group...looks like a fun group!
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